Alucita pygmaea Meyrick, 1890 is a animal in the Alucitidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Alucita pygmaea Meyrick, 1890
Alucita pygmaea is a moth species of the family Alucitidae found in northern Australia and Fiji, with an 8 mm wingspan.
Alucita pygmaea is a moth species that belongs to the family Alucitidae. This species was first described by Meyrick in 1890. It is distributed in the northern half of Australia and also occurs in Fiji. Adult moths of this species have a wingspan of approximately 8 millimeters. The larvae of Alucita pygmaea feed on the plant Canthium oleifolium.
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